Kitchen sink mounting



Feb. 5, 1952 R R ls 2,584,581

KITCHEN SINK MOUNTING Filed 001?. 11. 1949 GEOQCFE R. 4%22/5,

' INVEN TOR.

Patented Feb. 5, 1952 UNITED sTATas. PATENT OFFICE $34,581 isrrcnenlsmxMOUNTING George R. Harris, Monti-use. Calif. Application flctober ll,1949, Serial No. 120,730

4 Claims. (01. 4 187) is cut out to receive the sink tightly clampedjinposition on the board. The means employed for.

this purpose generally consists of a very thin soft channeled head ormolding which is pushed over j the edge of the cut-out portion of theboard and the linoleum laid thereon, but because such frail bead merelyis pushed into position and does not. positively clamp the linoleum intoposition on; the board, it is found that water soon commences topenetrate the joint between the linoleum and the board, causing thelinoleum tobulge'f and the board to rot. I

It is, in view of the foregoing, the general object of the presentinvention to provide meansfor clamping the. edge of the linoleum sotightly in position on the board that no chance is present for water tofind its way into the joint between the linoleum and the board. It is afurther object entirely to eliminate such channeled bead {and to providemeans for pressing the outer rim of the upper flange of the sinkdirectly against the surface of the linoleum.

To this end, the invention consists of the combinations hereinafterdescribed and reference is invited to the accompanying drawing, in whicha preferred form of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawing: I I

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional viewof; the upper corner of a kitchen.sink illustrating my im} proved method of clamping the sink in positionon a linoleum lined drain board.

Fig. 2 is a substantially corresponding view taken in direction of thearrow, 2, of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is the bottom view of the sink as it, appears before it ismounted in position on'Ij the drain board; and

Fig. 4 illustrates a slight modification of the device.

While cast iron sinks have been commonly used. the more modern stainlesssinks are becoming i i;- creasingly popular and such sink is indicatedat I in the drawing. This type of sink is made out of relatively verythin sheet metal and the horizontal top flange 2 thereof is in Fig. 1shown placed directly against the surface of the lino- 2 leum lining 3covering the'drain board A. Brackets 5, are secured to the underside ofthe flange 2 inany suitable manner, as by a spot welding operation, andthere may be as many of these brackets as found most-suitable in eachparticular installation. In each bracket is provided a centrallypositioned threaded perforation for receiving a clamping screw 6, afterthis screw has been extended through an L-shaped clamping element 1,substantially as illustrated in the drawing. This completes the sinkmounting device of my invention.

The first step in the operation of installing the sink is to cut out theopening through the drain board, whereupon the sheet of linoleum may belaid loosely on top of the board in the proper relation to the edges ofthe board and the kitchen wall against which the board is placed. It isthen merely required to reach up from below the board and with a pencilto mark the edge of the opening directly on the underside of thelinoleum. It is now a simple matter to cut out the opening through thelinoleum and in so doing no great care is required since it isimmaterial, when the linoleum is glued in position on the board. whetherthe inner edge thereof actually reaches the inner edge of the board. Itis merely required that the linoleum extends a distance within the outerrim a of the sink flange. Then the sink is laid on top of the linoleumand the clamping element! placed in position, the clamping screw istightened to cause the outer edge 8 of the flange 2 to sink into. thetop surface of the linoleum and so to form a joint which is so tightthat no moisture can penetrate between the flange and the surface of thelinoleum. The edge of the sink may for this purpose be slightly curved,substantially as indicated in Fig. 1.

It is important to note that since the metal from which the sink is madeis so very thin, a substantially uninterrupted surface is provided todrain all water from the top of the drain board over the flange into thesink.

When used in connection with a cast iron sink, it is merely required togrind a groove along the underside of the edge of the sink.substantially as indicated at H), in Fig. 4, to provide an edge capableof sinking into the surface of the linoleum. And where the metal isthick enough, it may be preferred to sink threaded recesses H into thebottom surface of the flange thereof. The clamping element l2 may remainsubstantially as above described element 1 and the same screw may alsobe used. But where new cast iron sinks are made for clamping directlyagainst It is seen from the foregoing that I have provided a very simpleand inexpensive device which may be applied without having to resort toextensive fittings and wherein no channeled bead I or molding isrequired which must be made to flt the opening in the drain board. It isalso important to note that, when the linoleum becomes so worn thatreplacement is desired, it is merely required to unscrew the sink,replace the lining and to clamp the sink back in, position. No dented orworn bead is there to be replaced.

While I have described and illustrated a preferred form of the inventionit is to be understood that various changes and modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined "inthe accompanying claims.

I claim:

1. For use in connection with a drain board having a compressible waterresisting surface and a perforation therethrough, a sink having a wideflange on the outer rim of which rests on the surface of the drain boardalong the margin "of said perforation, a series of clamping'elementsengaging the under surface of the drain board directly below the rim ofthesink flange and extending inwardly therefrom, the inner end of eachclamping element contacting the bottom surface of the sink flange, andmeans rising through the space within the sage of the'drain I boardperforation operatively inter-connecting the clamping elements with theflange of the sink to draw the rim thereof tightly against the marginaltop surface of the drain board.

2. For use in' connection with a drain board having a compressible waterresisting surface and a perforation therethrough, a sink having a wideflange the outer rim of which rests on the surface of the drain boardalong the margin of said perforation, a series of L-shaped clampingelements, one end of each element engaging the 5 under surface of thedrain board directly below the rim of the sink flange, the other end ofthe element rising into engagement with the under surface of the sinkflange, and means rising through the space within the edge of the drainboard perforation operatively interconnecting the clamping elements withthe flange of the sink to draw the rim thereof tightly against themarginal top surface of the drain board.

3. For use in connection with a drain board having a compressible waterresisting surface and a perforation therethrough, a sink having a Wideflange the outerrim of which rests on the surface of the drain boardalong the margin of said perforation, a series of L-shaped clampingelements, one end of each element engaging the under surface of thedrain board directly below the rim of the sink flange, the other end ofthe element rising into engagement with the under surface of the sinkflange, threaded lugs on the underside of the sink flange, and screwsextending through the elements and engaging the threads of the lugs todraw the rim of the flange tightly against the marginal top surface ofthe drain board.

' 4.'For use in connection with a drain board having a compressiblewater resisting surface and a perforation therethrough, a sink having awide flange the edge of the outer rim of whichis downwardly curved torest on the surface of the drain board along the margin of saidperforation, a-series of clamping elements engaging the under surface ofthe drain board directly below the rim of the sink flange and inwardlyand upwardly extending to the under surface of the flange,"-and meansoperatively connecting said clamping elements with the flange to drawthe rim thereof tightly against the marginal surface of the drain board.

GEORGE R. v HARRIS.

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